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Yomi
みゃくあり
Rōmaji
myaku ari
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
There is a pulse
Meaning
there’s a good chance someone you like is also (romantically) interested in you
Additional Info
In contrast, 脈なし means “have zero chance”
Synonym
いい感じ
Antonym
脈なし
Example
好きな女の子からのメールでハートの絵文字 ❤️ が使われいるからといって、脈ありだと思わないほうがいいよ
You should not assume that a girl you like is interested in you just because the emoji ❤️ is used in her email.